F-35s seen in skies over Pensacola NAS

Lightnings flying approaches, but aren't landing at Navy base

12:36 AM,
Aug. 29, 2013

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If you live near Pensacola Naval Air Station and have noticed some unusually loud new aircraft overhead, you're right.

The military's next-generation fighter jet has started flying over the base, although not yet landing there.

A base spokesman said Wednesday that Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings stationed at Eglin Air Force Base are flying "low approaches" over Pensacola NAS three to five times a week as a part of pilot training. ...